Eastern Front
Romania: German forces in Romani advance towards Brăila, Romania, capturing 1000 prisoners and large supplies of food and military equipment.
Dobruja: Russians in the Dobruja fall back towards Braila; eventually, the Austro-German advance from the west is checked 30 miles from Braila.
Political, etc.
Russia: Russia threatens to restrict German prisoners’ food unless Russian prisoners in Germany are allowed to receive food sent from Russia.
Germany: Postcard sent by Adolf Hitler while recovering from injuries in Munich, stating he is ready to go back to the front:
http://imgur.com/tKzss7X
United Kingdom: British Government decide to:
A) institute National Service (see November 1st, 1917)
B) initiate imperial Conference (see March 20th, 1917)
C) recognise Government of M. Venizelos (see September 20th).
Lloyd George’s first speech as Prime Minister rejects peace talks without definite proposals ‘… we shall put our trust rather in an unbroken army than in broken faith’. British safe conduct for Austrian Ambassador from US.
British in Cairo meet a French request for £40,000 in gold to give Arabs.
Turkey: Halil Bey, the Ottoman Foreign Minister, says that Russian “dream” of capturing Constantinople is “fantasy.”
Greece: Greek Government protests re: Venizelist occupation of islands under Allies' “protection”.